27-08-2014, 07:10 PM
I've gotta say for my opinion on them with a very low car is that you'd want a gap of at least 10mm between the engine and the plate plus the plate will be probably 5mm thick if not more to be any use at all and as such is a massive reduction in ground clearance in itself.
It may be pertinent to either be prepared to destroy the odd sump or go for what sounds extreme and actually lift the engine by 10-15mm. It wouldnt be that expensive either I don't think, the weld the engine mount higher or even just add a decent sized spacer to the underside of it, slot the holes on the gearbox mount cradle and you can get a PU moulding kit cheap enough to make an eccentric custom lower mount. This would also go some way towards negating the issue of driveshaft angles when running very low.
It may be pertinent to either be prepared to destroy the odd sump or go for what sounds extreme and actually lift the engine by 10-15mm. It wouldnt be that expensive either I don't think, the weld the engine mount higher or even just add a decent sized spacer to the underside of it, slot the holes on the gearbox mount cradle and you can get a PU moulding kit cheap enough to make an eccentric custom lower mount. This would also go some way towards negating the issue of driveshaft angles when running very low.